Trade-Related Court Cases Filed July 11-17

July 19, 2022 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of July 11-17:

Ban Me Thuot Honeybee Joint Stock Company, challenging the Commerce Department's final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on raw honey from Vietnam. #22-00201. Filed July 11.

Grupo Simec S.A.B. de C.V., Aceros Especiales Simec Tlaxcala, S.A. de C.V., Compania Siderurgica del Pacifico S.A. de C.V., Fundiciones de Acero Estructurales, S.A. de C.V., Grupo Chant S.A.P.I. de C.V., Operador de Perfiles Sigosa, S.A. de C.V., Orge S.A. de C.V., Perfiles Comerciales Sigosa, S.A. de C.V., RRLD S.A.P.I. de C.V., Siderrgicos Noroeste, S.A. de C.V., Siderugica del Occidente y Pacifico S.A. de C.V., Simec International 6 S.A. de C.V., Simec International, S.A. de C.V., Simec International 7 S.A. de C.V., and Simec International 9 S.A. de C.V., challenging the Commerce Department's final results in the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Mexico, covering entries in 2019-2020. #22-00202. Filed July 11.

NEXCO S.A., challenging Commerce's final determination in the antidumping duty investigation on raw honey from Argentina. #22-00203. Filed July 11.

United States, challenging importer Siboney Corporation's failure to pay Federal Excise Tax on 32 entries of large cigars made between 2013 and 2015. #22-00204. Filed July 12.

United States, filing a 19 U.S.C. Section 1592 civil penalty case against Wanxiang America Corporation. #22-00205. Filed July 13.

Southworth Products Corporation, challenging CBP's denial of its protest claiming its steel subassemblies of Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 8427.90.0090 and secondary subheading 9903.88.01, dutiable at 25%, should be classified under HTS subheadings 8431.20.0000 and 9903.88.07, both free of duty. #22-00206. Filed July 13.

Zhejiang Dadongwu Greenhome Wood Co. Ltd., challenging the Commerce Department's final results in the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on multilayered wood flooring from China, covering entries in 2019. #22-00207. Filed July 14.

Another three lawsuits were filed at the CIT to challenge lists 3 and 4A Section 301 tariffs on products from China (see 2009220029). For a full list, see the Pacer database.

Appeals of CIT Decisions

The following appeals of Court of International Trade decisions were filed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit during the week of July 11-17:

Guangzhou Jangho Curtain Wall System Engineering Co., Ltd., Shanghai Jangho Curtain Wall System Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing Jangho Curtain Wall System Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing Jiangheyuan Holding Co., Ltd., Jangho Group Co., Ltd., and Jangho Curtain Wall Hong Kong Ltd., challenging a May CIT decision upholding the Commerce Department's final results in the 2013 administrative review of the countervailing duty order on aluminum extrusions from China. #22-2000. Opened July 12.

Byungmin Chae, challenging a June CIT decision denying Chae's appeal of his customs broker license exam. #22-2017. Opened July 13.